Word details

おじさん

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おじさん.

Dictionary

Entry

じさん伯父さん叔父さん小父さんオジサンオジさんNounUsually kanaFreq #3182
1

Honorific; Familiar; 伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger

uncle

2

Familiar; Usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative

old man; mister

3

Usu. オジサン

manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil

7 strokesFrequency 1,741JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ハク

Nanori

いきえきひろ

father

4 strokesFrequency 646JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

ちち

uncle, youth

8 strokesFrequency 1,950JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュク

Nanori

よし

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

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